Surf Forecasts:
Kennebunk Beach surf forecast from 5 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 7 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period, ESE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 7 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period, ESE swell with 293 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 7 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with SE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Kennebunk Beach this week:
The surf forecast for Kennebunk Beach over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 07) at 11AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 8s. Another secondary swell of 0.1m and 10s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Kennebunk Beach in the next 16 days are 1.7m 7s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 07) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 5s period and expected on Friday (Jul 10) at 2PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11AM (Tue 7th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 8PM (Tue 7th Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Tue 7th Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Kennebunk Beach over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Hey, Rusty here. Let’s break down what’s cookin’ at Kennebunk Beach. I’ll be real with you – it’s a quiet spell. The combined swell energy is mostly weak, under 100 (most days in the 20-30 range), and the only bumps we get are small and lack punch. Water’s at 18°, a touch warmer than usual for July, but that’s about it.
From now through Sunday, July 5th, it’s flat and funky. Tiny 1ft to 1ft swells out of the SE with short, weak 8-second intervals and cross or onshore wind. No reason to paddle out. The first real pulse shows Tuesday, July 7th morning – 4ft from the SE, but with a short 6-second period and offshore wind from the ENE. Combined energy hits 131 (moderate). It’s surfable, but only as “surfable waves but very ordinary conditions.” That’s the best window in sight.
Wednesday, July 8th morning is the biggest of the run: 5ft from the ESE, 8-second period, combined energy at 253 (moderate), and clean offshore wind from the E. For Kennebunk, that size with offshore flow could offer a few decent lines. It’s the only real standout, but keep expectations in check.
After that, it’s a long, sad slide. From Thursday, July 9th all the way to Monday, July 20th, it’s tiny – mostly 0.7ft to 2ft – with onshore to cross-on winds and short periods. Tuesday, July 14th morning gives us a glassy 4ft from the S, but the period is a weak 6 seconds and energy is only 89 (weak). Still called “poor surf conditions.” That glass is wasted on tiny mush.
With so many days of onshore wind and small swell, the beach setup looks better for a kite than a paddle. Multiple days in a row with no worthwhile waves. Forecasts can flip, but right now, you’re better off doing something else.
Rusty, out.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Mon night. Warm (max 24°C on Sun morning, min 13°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Fri morning, min 14°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 6 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 6 | S 5 | ESE 8 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
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 kJ | 18 | 11 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 118 | 204 | 243 | 253 | 196 | 183 | 140 | 87 | 74 | 33 | 19 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 17 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:51PM2.59m | 3:59AM2.71m | 4:32PM2.66m | 4:47AM2.65m | 5:17PM2.76m | 5:40AM2.60m | 6:06PM2.86m | 6:38AM2.56m | 7:00PM2.96m | 7:39AM2.55m | 7:57PM3.06m | 8:43AM2.57m | 8:57PM3.17m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:28AM0.18m | 9:46PM0.40m | 10:09AM0.19m | 10:35PM0.34m | 10:54AM0.21m | 11:28PM0.28m | 11:43AM0.24m | 00:25AM0.19m | 12:36PM0.26m | 1:26AM0.09m | 1:34PM0.26m | 2:28AM-0.02m | 2:34PM0.22m | 3:30AM-0.14m | |||||||
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 | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:11 | — | — |
 | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 27 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 20 |
Feels °C | 23 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 22 | 28 | 26 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 3 | SE 10 | SSE 4 | SE 10 | ESE 8 | — | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 6 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 18 | 11 | 3 | 25 | 7 | 24 | 7 | — | 243 | 253 | 196 | 183 | 140 | 87 | 48 | 18 | 18 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 16 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 4 | SE 10 | E 10 | SE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 10 | SE 10 | E 8 | ESE 8 | SE 10 | E 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 2 | 4 | 23 | 2 | 25 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 15 | 30 | 19 | 14 | 4 | 7 | 17 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 6 | — | — | — | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 10 | SE 10 | E 7 | SSE 6 | NNE 4 | E 6 |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSE 6 | — | — | — | S 5 | SE 6 | SE 7 | — | — | — | — | S 3 | SSE 4 | S 6 | S 5 | NNW 2 | NNW 3 | N 4 | — | N 3 |
| kJ | — | 3 | — | — | — | 11 | 118 | 204 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 29 | 74 | 33 | 1 | 10 | 6 | — | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2801 | 472 | 489 | 398 | 381 | 209 | 577 | 402 | 54 | 81 | 141 | 11 | 136 | 578 | 62 | 11 | 11 | 210 | 231 | 247 | 231 |
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